WASHINGTON–Two weeks ahead of Election Day, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Tuesday requested an update from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on its implementation of President Biden’s Executive Order from March 2021 requiring federal... Read More about Two Weeks Out from Election Day, Murphy Urges HHS to Add Voter Registration Option to Healthcare.gov

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined a group of 32 colleagues in urging Congressional leaders to extend funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides financial assistance to access high-speed internet for 172,54 households in Connecticut and more than 21 million working families... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Push to Fund Program to Lower Cost of High-Speed Internet

WASHINGTON–Following a disturbing rise in antisemitism and hate crimes, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) are calling for additional funding to protect synagogues, Jewish community centers,... Read More about Following Disturbing Rise in Antisemitism and Hate Crimes, Murphy, Gillibrand, Peters, Rosen Announce Push to Protect Synagogues, Mosques, Other Religious Institutions

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday released the following statement: “The purpose of sanctions is to change behavior and advance U.S. priorities, so I am glad to see the Biden administration’s effective use of tough diplomacy and limited sanctions relief to make... Read More about Murphy Statement on Elections Agreement, Limited U.S. Sanctions Relief in Venezuela

WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and 35 of his Senate colleagues warned a humanitarian collapse in Gaza would threaten regional stability and led 35 U.S. Senators who jointly issued the following statement: “We urge the swift implementation of sustained access for humanitarian aid, including water and medical supplies, to save... Read More about Murphy, 35 Senators Urging Access for Humanitarian Aid to Gaza

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday spoke at a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the nomination of Herro Mustafa Garg to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Egypt. “Many of us who have received briefings about the inability to flow humanitarian assistance into Gaza have been disturbed at how hard it has been to... Read More about Murphy Raises Concerns with Egyptian Military Not Sharing U.S. Values at Nominations Hearing for U.S. Ambassador to Egypt

HARTFORD–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 32 of their Senate colleagues led by U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), to introduce a resolution in solidarity with 150,000 members of United Auto Workers... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Join Colleagues To Introduce Senate Resolution In Solidarity With UAW Workers On Strike

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday spoke at a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the nomination of Jacob Lew to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Israel. On the violence in the West Bank and the capacity of the Palestinian Authority, Murphy asked: “There's been nightly clashes between security services and... Read More about Murphy Discusses Iran, The West Bank, And Israel-Lebanon Relations At Nominations Hearing For Ambassador To Israel

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), co-chairs of the Abraham Accords Caucus, and 45 of their Senate... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Urge President Biden to Everything in His Power to Rescue American Hostages

WASHINGTON–U.S Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Wednesday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor on the importance of supporting Israel in its time of need and avoiding the mistakes the United States has made in our counterterrorism... Read More about Murphy: America Is Going to Support Israel in Their Time of Need But We Should Also Help Them Learn From Our Mistakes

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Wednesday led 33 of his Senate colleagues in urging the Biden administration to lead the international community in contributing to the United Nations’ emergency appeal of $294... Read More about Murphy Leads 33 Senators to Call for Providing Humanitarian Aid to Address Emergency Needs in Gaza

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)  joined 103 lawmakers in a bipartisan letter to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Brian Nelson, Under Secretary for Terrorism... Read More about Murphy, Blumenthal Ask Biden Administration To Address Crypto-Financed Terrorism After Reports Of Hamas Raising Millions In Crypto To Fund Operations

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Tuesday released the following statement after meeting with Jack Lew, nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Israel: “Our ability to support Israel at this pivotal moment is significantly... Read More about Murphy Readout of Meeting with Nominee for Ambassador to Israel

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined a group of 28 lawmakers led by U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in a bipartisan letter calling on the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take additional... Read More about As Winter Approaches, Murphy, Blumenthal Urge Biden Administration To Help Reduce Energy Costs

HARTFORD– Amid heightened concerns about the safety and security of the American Jewish community following this weekend’s attacks on Israel, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on... Read More about Murphy, Britt, Booker, Rosen, Capito Call for Increased Funding to Nonprofit Security Grant Program

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Sunday released the following statement: “The scenes in Israel are devastating beyond comprehension, and I fear the situation is only going to get worse in the coming days and... Read More about Murphy Calls for Swift Confirmation of Key State Department Officials in the Middle East

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, on Saturday released the following statement: “The shocking attacks on Israeli civilians by Hamas terrorists on the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War are unconscionable. The... Read More about Murphy Statement on Hamas Attacks on Israel

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday released the following statement on Serbia’s release of Kosovo Serb leader Milan Radoicic, who had been detained in connection with the violence near the Banjska Monastery in north Kosovo on September 24: “The perpetrators who... Read More about Murphy Statement on Release of Kosovo Serb Leader Milan Radoicic

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, released the following statement on Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ben Cardin’s (D-Md.) decision to block foreign military financing to Egypt until the... Read More about Murphy Statement on Chairman Cardin's Decision to Block Military Aid to Egypt Given Failure to Improve Its Human Rights Record

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism, and U.S Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.)... Read More about Murphy, Van Hollen, Durbin, Welch Lead 16 Senators in Letter to President Biden on U.S. Role in Potential Normalization Agreement between Saudi Arabia and Israel